It’s Only Life! Blah Blah 666

- Composer(s): Justin Haynes, Tania Gill, Nick Fraser, Ryan Driver, Jean Martin, Quirino Mendoza y Cortés, Jaime Nunó
- Writer(s): Francisco González Bocanegra
- Performer(s): Blah Blah 666, Justin Haynes, Tania Gill, Nick Fraser, Ryan Driver, Jean Martin
The sense of fun comes through… — Paris Transatlantic, France
This is Blah’s long-awaited debut release. An eclectic assortment of unfortunate accidents that stumbles and falls somewhere in that exquisite grey area between pure old-fashioned entertainment, pre-harmonic bop, and Canada’s new wave of avant garde mariachi.
Jean Martin and Nick Fraser (aka Skins) simultaneously play one drum kit, Justin Haynes plays home-defretted guitar, Ryan Driver plays a bristle from a standard street-sweeper (as a bass), and Tania Gill plays melodica. The results are truly unprecedented. It’s Only Life! features wild-hearted interpretations of fascinating original compositions by each member of the band (with a few Mexican classics interspersed).
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- Barnyard Records
- BR 0307 / 2008
- Total duration: 40:26
- 1Blah Overture, 1:50
- 2Paso, 2:29
- 3Home Sexuality, 3:34
- 4Cielito Lindo (1882), 1:15
- 5Chico Lympico, 3:29
- 6Blossom, 3:52
- 7Dogs, 2:08
- 8Distracted by the Moon, 4:43
- 9Big Teepee, 2:19
- 10Specificity, 3:13
- 11La Cucaracha, 3:21
- 12It’s Only Life!, 4:28
- 13Mexican Hat Dance, 0:58
- 14Hymno Nacional Mexicano, 1:29
- 15Sonata Tragica, 1:24

It’s Only Life!
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CD 2BR 0307CAD 16.95
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